Heartland Updates

Sitting with Pastor John Nelson and his wife Shelley from Central Reformed Church in Oskaloosa.

It is common in the agriculture industry for spouses to work together – creating an interesting and, at times, challenging dynamic. Rena...

Dear Devotion-ers: Recently I read an article on the role of advertising. Truth be told, I had to read the article for editing purposes,...

by Pastor Max Phillips Dear Devotion-ers: Got grief? Chances are you do and that's good. Who knew? Despite all the authoritative books...

Dear Devotion-er’s: One person’s soaring vistas are another’s backyard. That’s just the way it works. The one thing that mostly...

By Jill Thomas, LISW, RPT Most women express a myriad of emotions after having a baby, and it’s normal to feel “not normal” for a while...

OK, so we know from the research and statistics that all humans get scared and anxious sometimes.  100% of us.  It’s a fact.  Fear is...

Making a healthy personal change is hard work! The decision to change is often not hard - though it may be humbling... The commitment to...

You are the light of the world.  A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl....

A Mental Health Methodology – Heidi Vermeer-Quist, Psy.D. When I was growing up, every summer my Grandma and Grandpa Vermeer took my...

You are gardeners. You garden the lives of your children and many others! Are you enjoying the gardening or is it drudgery for you? If it...

If you grew up during the 1990s, you might recall one of the “hottest” romantic movies of that era — Jerry Maguire. For those of us...

Many people eagerly anticipate celebrating the holidays with family and friends and begin planning months ahead for cookies to bake,...

Grief presents a great challenge during the holidays of Thanksgiving and Christmas. Big losses may take years to work through the cycle...